While he may have wished that he had become an archaeologist, Yao Ming ended up becoming the greatest basketball player in 5,000 years of Chinese history.On Friday night, Yao was honored for his achievements on the court by becoming the first Chinese basketball player to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, alongside Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal.As you’d expect from one of the game’s greatest global ambassadors, Yao gave one hell of a charming speech, which started out with possibly the best line of the night.Watch the whole thing below: